MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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